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Page 1 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Page 2 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo SUPER Current Affairs MCQ PDF 22nd April 2021 By Dream Big Institution: (SUPER Current Affairs) © Q.Which aircraft has recently created history by becoming the first powered controlled aircraft to take flight on Mars? A) Curiosity C) Opportunity B) Insight D) Ingenuity Answer - D Q.International Mother Earth Day is observed on which day of the year? A) 20 April C) 21 April B) 22 April D) 19 April Answer - B International Mother Earth Day (Earth Day) is celebrated every year on 22 April to recognise that the Earth and its ecosystems are our home and that it is necessary to promote harmony with nature and the Earth. Important Days & Dates in April 2021 1 April – Orissa Day, Prevention of Blindness week 2 April – World Autism Awareness Day, International Children’s Book Day 4 April – International Day for Mine Awareness 5 April – National Maritime Day 6 April – International Day of Sport for Development and Peace 7 April – World Health Day (On this very day in the year 1948, WHO was formed, however, the first World Health Day was observed in the year 1950) 10 April – World Homeopathy Day 11 April – National Safe Motherhood Day, National Pet Day 12 April – Equal Pay Day Page 3 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo 13 April – Jallianwallah Bagh Massacre Day (1919) 14 April – B.R. Ambedkar Remembrance Day 17 April – World Hemophilia Day 18 April – World Heritage Day 21 April – National Civil Service Day, Secretaries’ Day 22 April – World Earth Day 23 April – World Book and Copyright Day 24 April – National Panchayati Day 25 April – World Malaria Day 26 April – World Intellectual Property Day 28 April – World Day for Safety and Health at Work, World Veterinary Day 30 April – Ayushman Bharat Diwas Q.The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a ‘Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)’ in which state? A) Assam C) Himachal Pradesh B) Jammu & kashmir D) Uttarakhand Answer - D The Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has established a ‘Water Sports and Adventure Institute (WSAI)’ near Tehri Dam Reservoir in Uttarakhand. The institute was inaugurated by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Tirath Singh Rawat along with Union Minister of State for Sports Kiren Rijiju on April 16, 2021. UTTARAKHAND IN NEWS . ITBP sets up Water Sports & Adventure Training Institute in Uttarakhand . Uttarakhand Ranger Mahinder Giri Wins International Ranger Award 2021 . Second Indo-Uzbekistan Field Training Exercise ‘DUSTLIK ‘ commences in Ranikhet, Uttarakhand . Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat Resigns . Uttarakhand CM Launches ”Gharoki Pechan, Chelik Naam” Scheme . Uttarakhand sets up Botanical Garden to conserve 210 species of trees of Page 4 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Shivalik range . India’s first Pollinator Park inaugurated in Haldwani, Uttarakhand . Uttarakhand CM Trivendra Singh Rawat inaugurated the Suryadhar lake at Doiwala in Dehradun . India’s first moss garden built in Nainital district of Uttarakhand . Ganga Avalokan the first museum on River Ganga, located at Chandi Ghat, Haridwar Uttrakhand . PM Modi to inaugurate 6 mega projects in Uttarakhand under ‘Namami Gange Mission’ . India’s longest motorable suspension bridge inaugurated in Uttarakhand’s Tehri-Garhwal district . ITBP ties up with Uttarakhand govt to promote adventure tourism . Uttarakhand Develop India's first snow leopard conservation centre . Ganga Kayak Festival celebrated in Uttarakhand . Uttarakhand 1st state in the country to implement agricultural leasing policy . India’s first Glass floor bridge to replace the iconic Lakshman Jhula in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand . Phool Dei festival celebrated in Uttarakhand . Jim Corbett National Park . Uttarakhand becomes India’s 1st quarantine centre for animals . ‘HOPE’ Portal ‘HOPE’- Helping Out People Everywhere . Mukhyamantri Swarozgar Yojana . India’s first lichen park developed in Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand . Gairsain in Chamoli district declared as summer capital of Uttarakhand . Harela festival celebrated in Uttarakhand About Uttarakhand: Governor: Baby Rani Maurya Chief minister: Tirath Singh Rawat ITBP IN NEWS ITBP Water Sports & Adventure Institute Inaugurated In Tehri ITBP Wins IHAI National Ice Hockey Championship Page 5 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) Celebrates 59th Raising Day Uttarakhand Govt Inks MoU with ITBP to promote adventure tourism at Tehri Lake About ITBP ITBP Founded: 24 October 1962. ITBP Headquarters: New Delhi, India. ITBP DG: S S Deswal. Q.How much amount has been announced as grant by Australia for the Australia- India Indo-Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI)? A) Rs 81.2 million C) Rs 91.2 million B) Rs 61.2 million D) Rs 71.2 million Answer - A Australia has announced a grant of Rs 81.2 million (AUD 1.4 million) under the Indo- Pacific Oceans Initiative (IPOI). Q.What was the profession of Kishore Nandlaskar who has passed away recently? A) Entrepreneur C) Cricket Player B) Actor D) Mountaineer Answer - B Q.India has been elected to how many bodies of UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) recently with effect from January 01, 2021? A) 1 C) 2 B) 5 D) 3 Answer - D Page 6 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Q.What was the profession of Shankha Ghosh, who has passed away recently? A) Litterateur C) Sportsman B) Economist D) Filmmaker Answer - A Q.Idriss Deby Itno has passed away. He was the President of which country? A) South Sudan C) Niger B) Chad D) Mali Answer - B The President of the Republic of Chad, Idriss Deby Itno, has passed away, following a confrontation with rebels after which he suffered wounds on battlefield.Deby was 68. Q.What is the theme of 2021 International Mother Earth Day? A) Protect our Species C) Restore Our Earth B) Climate Action D) Harmony with Nature Answer - C Q.Which country became the first in world to introduce climate change law for financial firms? A) New Zealand C) England B) Australia D) Ireland Answer - A Q.What was the rank of India in the Global Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2021? A) 68 C) 87 B) 84 D) 95 Page 7 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Answer - C Most Important Ranking and INDEX April 2021 Global Energy Transition Index 2021 The report is published by the World Economic Forum (WEF), prepared in collaboration with Accenture Top : Sweden Last : Zimbabwe (115) India : 87th World Press Freedom Index 2021 Published by the international journalism not-for-profit body, “Reporters Without Borders (RSF) Rank 1: Norway Rank 2: Finland Rank 3: Denmark Rank 177: China Rank 179: North Korea Rank 180: Eritrea India has been placed at 142nd position Henley Passport Index 2021 Rank 1: Japan Rank 2: Singapore Rank 3: Germany, South Korea Rank 4: Finland, Italy, Luxembourg, Spain Rank 5: Austria, Denmark Rank 107: Pakistan Rank 110: Afghanistan (Bottom) India 84th Page 8 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Inclusive Internet Index 2021 . Released by : The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU), in partnership with Facebook . Top : Sweden . INDIA : 49th Gender Gap index 2021 . Released By : World Economic Forum (WEF) . TOP : Iceland . INDIA : 140th . Bottom : Afghanistan 2020 Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) Released by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. Best Institute Ranking Index . Rank 1: Harvard University . Rank 2: Stanford University . Rank 3: University of Cambridge Regional Best Institute Ranking Index . Rank 1: IISc Bangalore . Category 2-4: IIT Madras . Category 2-4: University of Calcutta Forbes’ annual world’s billionaires list . Edition : 35th . Top : Jeff Bezos . INDIA : Mukesh Ambani ( Rank 10th ) International Intellectual Property (IP) Index 2021 . Released By : US Chamber of Page 9 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo . Commerce Global Innovation Policy Centre (GIPC) . TOP : USA . INDIA : 40 Q.Which country has topped in the Global Energy Transition Index (ETI) 2021 released by World Economic Forum (WEF)? A) Sweden C) Denmark B) Norway D) Switzerland Answer - A India ranks 87th in global energy transition index, Sweden tops Q.Who among the following has become the 68th Indian Grandmaster? A) Audi Ameya C) P Iniyan B) Arjun Kalyan D) M Pranesh Answer - B Tamil Nadu’s, Arjun Kalyan became India’s 68th Chess Grandmaster when he crossed the 2500 ELO mark after beating Dragan Kosic in the fifth round of GM Round Robin “Rujna Zore-3” in Serbia. Indian GrandMasters List Name of the Player State Year of becoming GrandMaster Debashis Das Odisha 2013 Saptarshi Roy Chowdhury West Bengal 2013 Ankit Rajpara Gujarat 2014 Aravindh Chithambaram Tamil Nadu 2015 Karthikeyan Murali Tamil Nadu 2015 Ashwin Jayaram Tamil Nadu 2015 Page 10 Follow us: Official Site, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram, Instamojo Swapnil S Dhopade Maharashtra 2015 S L Narayanan Kerala 2015 Shardul Gagare Maharashtra 2016 Diptayan Ghosh West Bengal 2016 Priyadarshan K Tamil Nadu 2016 Aryan Chopra Delhi 2017 Srinath Narayanan Tamil Nadu 2017 Himanshu Sharma Haryana 2017 Anurag Mhamal Goa 2017 Abhimanyu Puranik Maharashtra 2017 Thej Kumar M S Karnataka 2017 Saptarshi Roy West Bengal 2018 R Praggnanandhaa Tamil Nadu 2018 Nihal Sarin Kerala 2018 Erigaisi Arjun Telangana 2018 Karthik Venkataraman Telangana 2018 Harsha Bharathakoti Telangana